Basket handle



A. E. SKELLEY BASKET HANDLE June 19, 1951 Filed Sept. 24, 1947 I A KINVNTOR /fMfiM Patented June 19, 1951 BASKET HANDLE Arthur E. Skelley,Monticello, Iowa, assignor to Franklin Equipment Company,

Iowa, a, corporation Monticello,

Application September 24, 1947, Serial No. 775,838

2 Claims. 1

My present invention comprises a novel handle construction and means forhingedly connecting the same to an object to be carried thereby.

The novel handle of my invention is adapted particularly for use inconjunction with metal baskets or containers.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a handle for thispurpose which can be manufactured very cheaply and which has a verystrong and rigid construction.

Another object of the invention is to provide a handle for this purposewhich may be fabricated as a stamping from flat sheet metal.

Another object of the invention is to provide a handle for the purposementioned which though formed as a stamping from a flat sheet metalblank provides a large substantially cylindrical gripping portion thatwill readily fit the hand of a person without cutting the persons handin the process of carrying the object associated with the handle.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for readilyattaching the handle to the container or object to be carried thereby inhinged relation thereto, including means for maintaining the handleagainst shifting movement along the axis of its hinged connection.

Other objects, advantages and features of the invention will appear inthe following description taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawing in which Figure 1 is a side view of a metal basket or containerillustrating the handle means of my invention associated therewith.

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail view of the handle and the portion of thebasket with which it is associated looking toward the upper or outerside of the handle, the metal basket or container being shown brokenaway.

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken substantially on the line 33 ofFigure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken substantially on the line 4-4 ofFigure 2. V

Figure 5 is an edge elevation of the handle alone looking in thedirection of the arrow in Figure 6.

Figure 6 is a side elevation of the handle alone looking toward theinner or underside of the handle, being the side of the handle whichlies adjacent to the metal basket or container with which it isassociated when the handle is swung downwardly toward the basket orcontainer around its hinge axis.

Figure '7 is an edge elevational view of the handle alone looking towardthe right of Figure 2.

Now describing the invention in detail, Figure 1 illustrates a metalbasket I of the open top type such as may be used for carrying ashes orlike purposes. At the upper edge the basket I is reinforced by means ofa metal hoop 2 which is secured to the basket I by rolling the upperedge of the basket proper outwardly and around the loop 2 as indicatedat 3 as seen best in Figures 2 and 3 of the drawing. The basket I isshown in Figure 1 as being provided with two handle members generallydesignated by the numeral I. 7

The details of the handle itself are seen best in Figures 2, 5, 6 and 7and as there shown the handle d is of somewhat elliptical form and ofsubstantially half round channel shape in cross section.

At one side of the handle 4, the same is formed with a hand grippingportion generally designated by the numeral 5. This hand grippingportion 5 is formed by means of ears or extensions 6 and I stamped outof the metal blank and formed by means of the stamping operation tosemi-cylindrical shape with their free edges abutting one another as at8, as seen best in Figures 3, 6 and 7. The formation of the handgripping portion 5 of the handle is such as to provide a broad grippingor bearing surface for the hand of the user so that the weight of theloaded basket I will not cut the hand of the user when gripping theportion 5 of the handle 4 in lifting thebasket I.

At the opposite side of the handle :2, a bear ing portion generallyindicated by the numeral 9 is similarly formed, i. e., by means of earsor ex-- tensions It and II stamped out of the metal blank and formed tosemi-cylindrical condition with their free edges in abutment asindicated at I2. This bearing portion 9 forms a hinge axis for thehinged connection of the handle 4 to the basket I. In the stampingoperation, lugs I3 and I4 are formed out of the metal blank and struckinwardly immediately adjacent to respective ends of the bearing portion9.

The means for hingedly connecting the handle 4 to the basket I comprisesa metal strap generally indicated by the numeral I5 which is reinforcedat opposite side edges by bending as at l6 and II edge portions I8 andI9 reversely upon the main body of the strap I5. The strap IE is formedwith a substantially semi-cylindrical portion 20 fitting over the upperoutturned rim 3 of the basket I, which outturned rim 3 encloses the hoop2. The semi-cylindrical portion 26 of the strap I5 is of a diameter toclosely fit the upper sh rolled edge 3 of the basket 1. The strap i5 isalso formed with a substantially semi-cylindrical portion 21 which is ofa diameter to closely fit over and provide a bearing for the bearingper-- tion 9 of the handle l.

In assembling the handle 3 in its hinged relation to the basket I, thebearing portion 9 of the handle is inserted between the innersideportion 22 and the outerside portion 23 of the strap IS and disposedwith the bearing portion 9 of the handle 4 within the bearing portion 2|of the strap [5 with the lugs l3 and i4 abutting the opposite outeredges of the bearing portion 21 of the strap IE, it being understoodthat the bearing portion 21 of the strap i5 has an axial length approximately the same as or slightly less than the axial length of thebearing portion s of the handle 5' so that the lugs l3 and M in abuttingthe outer edges of the bearing portion 2! of the strap it serve toretain the handle l in its hinged relation to the bearing portion ll ofthe strap l5 and. prevent any substantial axial movement of the loan dlet in the direction of its hinged axis when as sembled upon the basket l.When the bearing portion 9 of the handle 4 is disposed within thebearing portion 2: of the strap 55 as above described, the strap i5 isplaced over the upper edge of the basket 5 with the semi-cylindricalportion 29 of the strap l5 fitting over the upper rolled edge 3 of thecasket I, the innerside portion 22 of the strap l5 extending downwardlyalong the inner wall of the basket I and the outerside portion 23extending downwardly along the cute: wall of the basket I, as shown inFigure 3. The strap ill with the assembled handle :l is finally secured.to the basket I by means of rivets 24 extending through the portions 22and 23 of the strap 55 and through the wall of the basket 3.

It will be noted that the strap 45 is supplied with outwardly bulgedportions 25 intermediate the semi-cylindrical portions 253 and 2: and issimilarly formed with an outwardly bulged portion 26 intermediate thesemi-cylindrical portion 25 and the outerside portion 23, for rigidity.

It will be apparent from the fore oing that the handle and means forhingedly mounting the same, according to my invention, are of a verystrong and rigid construction which may be very cheaply fabricatedessentially of two metal stampings one of which provides the handle perse and the other of which provides the hinged mounting means, and thehandle including a hand gripping portion of substantiallysemi-cylindrical form providing a large bearing area minimizing thetendency of the handle to cut 0 into the hand of the user when liftingthe loaded container by means of the handle.

It will be noted that the ears or extensions l0 and ii are in realityextensions of the channel edges 2? and 28, respectively, of the channel29; and similarly, the ears or extensions 6 and l are in realityextensions of the channel edges 2'! and 28, respectively. The lugs i3and 14 project from the channel edge 28.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my saidinvention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declarethat what I claim is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a metal stamping comprising asubstantially rec-tan ar one piece handle formed from a blank of sheetmetal so as to comprise an endless sex circular channel shaped member,including a tubular hand gripping section at one side of said memberformed from extended channel edges rolled into abutting relation, andincluding a tubular pivotbearing section at the opposite side of saidmember formed from extended channel edges rolled into abutting relation,said member also comprising spaced side arm section interconnecting theaforesaid tubular sections, and one of the channel edges being formedwith an oifstanding lug at each end of the tubular pivotbearing section,said lugs being spaced from the side arm sections.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a metal stamping comprising asubstantially rectangular one-piece handle formed from a blank of flatsheet metal so as to comprise an endless semicircular channel-shapedmember, including a tubular hand gripping section at one side of saidmember formed from extended channel edges rolled into abutting relation,and including a tubuiar pivot bearing section at the opposite side ofsaid member formed from extended channel edges rolled into abuttingrelation, said memher also comprising spaced side arm sectionsinterconnecting the aforesaid tubular sections, and one of the channeledges being formed with ofistanding lug at each end of the tubular pivotbearing section, said lugs being spaced from the side arm sections, andmeans for pivotally scour-- ing said handle to a basket to be carriedthereby. said means comprising a metal strap formed from fiat sheetmetal and having its mid portion rolled to'form a semi-cylindricalsection adapted to fit over the rim of such basket, the portions of thestrap extending from said section forming inner and outer legs to engagethe inner and outer sides of such basket respectively, the outer legformed with a semi-cylindrical bearing section for pivotally receivingthe hearing section of said handle, said lugs being engageable with theouter ends of the bearing section of said outer leg when the handle isso received.

ARTHUR E. SKELZZEY.

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